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October 29, 2012 A resident reported that a vehicle was parked on the side of the road near his property. Deputy York located the vehicle and checked to make sure it was not stolen. He advised it was unoccupied, but completely off the roadway. More...

October 29, 2012 Officer Nurse responded to the Dollar General Store on a stalking call. He made contact with the complainant and gathered all the necessary information to identify the subject. Officer Nurse completed a police report. More...

Congratulations to Sheriff Meyer, and all the other candidates running in this year’s elections. Voting is a privilege we should not take lightly and it is always encouraging to see that our local citizens take that privilege seriously. More...

Even though a few bucks were reported at the local check station, opening weekend for most hunters wasn’t as good as they would’ve liked. Fog, rain, moon phase and natural food sources kept deer at bay. More...

Frances M. McArthur, Ph.D.Superintendent of SchoolsLexington Independent School District

Over the last year our high school staff has been working hard at educating students about the new End of Course (EOC) exams, which are the high school piece of the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR). More...

Mine and power plant updates preceded presentation of the annual report on emissions to the Luminant Community Advisory Panel (LCAP) in October. Members learned that Dragline 80 is as close to FM 696 as it is ever expected to be. More...

Funeral services for Dorothy A. Lehmann, 90 of Ledbetter, Texas, were held on Friday, November 2, 2012 at Martin Luther Lutheran Church in Giddings with Rev. Jeremy Walloch officiating. Burial followed in the Giddings City Cemetery. More...

This year’s election hubbub was not lost by the second grade students in Mrs. Leen’s class at Lexington Elementary this week. They learned about the electoral process first hand, by staging their own election. More...

One person was declared dead at the scene of a one car accident that occurred Monday afternoon, November 5, on FM 696 West, near the intersection of CR 337, a few miles outside of Lexington. Gregory Steven Spaw, a 40 year old man from College S More...

I miss my father every day. I have lost count of the times I wanted to call him, but could not. The fact that he is not here, but there, haunts me, even though I trust he is in that beautiful heaven about which he always preached. More...

No, this is not a report on a basketball game. The Lexington Eagles defeated Rogers in a football scoring duel not seen often in these parts. Rogers came out smoking, as they scored 47 points in the first half, 21 in the first quarter. More...

Lexington will entertain Schulenburg in the final home game of the season. The Shorthorns are 3-2 in district with wins over Randolph, Jarrell, and Johnson City. Their two losses were to Blanco 22-21 and to Rogers 76-69 in overtime. More...